2019 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science Conference – APRIL 5, 2019 Oil Spill Science, Response, and Restoration Communities Convene in New Orleans, Louisiana (From Winter 2019 Newsletter) Members of the oil spill science, response, and restoration communities gathered in New Orleans, Louisiana from February 4-7 for the 2019 Gulf of Mexico Oil…
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Winter 2019 – Guest Frequently Asked Questions – APRIL 5, 2019 (From Winter 2019 Newsletter) Dr. Lisa DiPinto, senior scientist with the Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), answered a few questions about her position and her thoughts on the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative’s (GoMRI) legacy.…
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Winter 2019 – Note from the Research Board Chair – APRIL 5, 2019 (From Winter 2019 Newsletter) Dr. Rita Colwell, University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI), led by the GoMRI Research Board, has emphasized the importance of communication and outreach to share GoMRI science with audiences beyond the scientific…
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Winter 2019 – GoMRI Synthesis & Legacy – APRIL 5, 2019 (From Winter 2019 Newsletter) Contributing Author: Callan Yanoff As we approach 2020 and the conclusion of GoMRI’s investment in research, the final Synthesis and Legacy workshops are being planned and executed. The contributions of the Synthesis Core Areas – big and small – help…
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GoMRI Consortia Outreach Coordinators Partner on Special Issue of Current: The Journal of Marine Education – APRIL 5, 2019 (From Winter 2019 Newsletter) The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) consortia outreach coordinators partnered to produce a special issue of Current: The Journal of Marine Education, published by the National Marine Educators Association (NMEA) titled…
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Winter 2019 – Education Spotlight – APRIL 5, 2019 (From Winter 2019 Newsletter) The Consortium for Resilient Gulf Communities (CRGC), one of the consortia funded by the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative, aims to “assess and address the social, economic, and public health impacts of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.” One of CRGC’s broader…
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Winter 2019 – GoMRI Researcher Interview with Dr. Srinivasa Raghavan – DECEMBER 18, 2019 (From Winter 2019 Newsletter) Dr. Srinivasa Raghavan from the University of Maryland’s Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering answered a few questions about his work as a co-principal investigator with the Consortium for the Molecular Engineering of Dispersant Systems (C-MEDS) and…
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The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine released their evaluation findings that assessed the effects and efficacy of dispersants as an oil spill response tool.
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Petroleum hydrocarbons buried in sandy beaches are protected from tides and UV light and, thus, may persist longer in the environment than oil on the beach surface.
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Scientists conducted mesocosm experiments with natural microbial communities to compare oil emulsion and dispersion mechanisms by microbial secretions of exopolymeric substances, EPS, also known as gels, and Corexit, a dispersant.
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